Table 2.
Comparison of participants demographical characteristics according to hospitalization status before and after the pandemic (N = 103).
| Pre-pandemic hospitalization |
Post-pandemic hospitalization |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | No hospitalization | Non-PD-related | PD-related | No hospitalization | Non-PD-related | PD-related |
| (N = 92) | (N = 9) | (N = 3) | (N = 80) | (N = 10) | (N = 13) | |
| Age (years) | 56.4 ± 16.2 | 59.5 ± 18.3 | 67.7 ± 7.6 | 57.1 ± 16.2 | 58.1 ± 15.7 | 55.2 ± 17.8 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female N (%) | 52 (56.5) | 2 (22) | 3 (100) | 45 (56) | 2 (20)* | 10 (77) |
| Male N (%) | 40 (43.5) | 7 (78) | 0 (0) | 35 (44) | 8 (80) | 3 (23) |
| Caucasian N (%) | 70 (76) | 6 (66) | 1 (36) | 59 (74) | 8 (80) | 10 (77) |
| Education (years) | 8 (5–11) | 8 (5–11) | 5 (5–5)* | 8 (5–11) | 8 (5–11) | 8 (5–11) |
| Caretaker (yes) N (%) | 55 (60) | 4 (50) | 3 (100) | 48 (60) | 5 (50) | 9 (61) |
| Diabetes mellitus N (%) | 41 (44.6) | 3 (37.5) | 3 (100) | 37 (46) | 4 (40) | 6 (46) |
| PD vintage (month) | 15 (8–26) | 23.5 (18–46) | 24 (19–49) | 16 (9–27) | 20 (5–25) | 23 (7–33) |
PD: peritoneal dialysis.
*P < 0.05.